A year ago, on August 10, 2025, waves of arrests of Malian soldiers began in Bamako following the detention of two generals for "attempted destabilization." As part of this "plot," a French DGSE agent officially stationed at the French embassy in Bamako was also arrested on August 13. He was sentenced on June 5, 2026, to twenty years in prison for "undermining state security." However, several dozen Malian soldiers who were ultimately arrested h…
A year ago, on August 10, 2025, waves of arrests of Malian soldiers began in Bamako following the detention of two generals for "attempted destabilization." As part of this "plot," a French DGSE agent officially stationed at the French embassy in Bamako was also arrested on August 13. He was sentenced on June 5, 2026, to twenty years in prison for "undermining state security." However, several dozen Malian soldiers who were ultimately arrested h…